Guelph Police Daily News Release – 24June2016

Downtown arrests

On June 23, 2016, members of the Drug Enforcement Unit and High Enforcement Action Team were in the downtown in an effort to reduce drug and violent crimes in the core. While they were there they observed two males who are known to be involved in the drug trade. These males were followed and observed stealing multiple items from five different stores. The males were arrested and charged with several offences. A large quantity of stolen items were recovered with a total value of $632.38.

A 48-year-old Guelph man has been charged with five counts of theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property and breach of recognizance. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing on June 24, 2016.

A 28-year-old Guelph man has been charged with three counts of theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property and breach of probation. He was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with drive no licence. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing on June 24, 2016.

Break and enter

On June 6, 2016 at 5:08 p.m., the Guelph Police went to a Bridlewood Drive residence to investigate a break and enter. The culprit(s) damaged the front door to gain entry sometime during the day. A theft of foreign currency and a lap top is reported.

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst J. Apps at 519-824-1212 at extension #7162. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.

A safe community starts with a safe home. Protect yourself and your family with these home safety tips from Guelph Police investigative support services. You can also check out recent break and enter locations by going to our crime mapping page.

S.I.U. investigation started

On May 23, 2016 at 1:17 a.m. the Guelph Police became involved in an investigation on Speedvale Avenue West, involving an adult male. During the course of the investigation the male was arrested by the Guelph Police. While arresting the male a struggle ensued and as a result the male complained that he was injured. The male attended to the Guelph General Hospital after being released from police custody, where he was treated for his injuries and released the same day.

The Guelph Police became aware of the injury to the male after he filed a complaint which had been received by the Guelph Police on June 21, 2016. Based on the injury disclosure the S.I.U. have invoked their mandate to investigate this matter.

There will be no further information released at this time as this investigation is now with the S.I.U.

Road safety enforcement on June 23

In the area of Woodlawn Road and Governors Road from 8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – 1 ticket issued.

In the area of Victoria Road at Dakota Drive from 9:35 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. and again from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – 3 tickets issued.

In the area of Downey Road from 6:40 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – 10 tickets issued.

Theft from cars

On June 23, 2016 the Guelph Police received two reports from Guelph residents about thefts from their cars. The locations were Porter Drive and Strathmere Place.

This crime is easily avoided by locking your cars, keeping valuables out of sight or removed from your vehicle and parked in a well-lit and visible area where possible. If you do fall victim to this crime, please report using the Guelph Police CopLogic online reporting system. You can find this on the Guelph Police website under Online Reporting. You can also check out recent theft from car locations by going to our crime mapping page.

Police incidents from the past 24 hours

The Guelph Police were involved in 257 incidents in this time frame. Incidents involve everything from traffic stops and accidental 911 calls to domestics and break and enters.

CRA scams continue to be a problem

Guelph residents continue to be receiving telephone calls and/or emails that claim to be from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). These are scams that could result in identity thefts or financial loss.

The telephones scams involve threatening and scaring individuals into paying a fictitious debt to the CRA by saying the person is embezzling money and have not filed yearly taxes in years. These calls should be ignored.

The Emails may also contain embedded malware, or malicious software, that can harm your computer and put your personal information at risk of compromise. The CRA does not email Canadians and request personal information.

The email may state “that your income statement for this year is not complete and that your statement registration is not complete because you missed two lines”.

The email has a link that purports to be from the Canada Revenue Agency website. The link takes you to a form requesting personal information (such as your name, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, Social Insurance Number and your personal banking) be submitted electronically (via online submission).

These are not from the CRA. If the CRA does contact you by telephone, there are established processes in place to ensure your personal information is protected. Should you wish to verify the authenticity of a CRA telephone number, contact the CRA directly by using their numbers for business related calls, contact 1-800-959-5525 and for individual concerns contact 1-800-959-8281.

Check the CRA’s website for details on this and other scams in which the CRA is fraudulently used in an attempt to get personal information.

Anyone who receives a suspicious communication should immediately report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre or to the institution that it appears to be from.

For information on scams, to report deceptive telemarketing, and if personal or financial information has been unwittingly provided, go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Web page.

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